Arsenal 4 Norwich City 1 Match Thread: FT!

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Arsenal - 4 - Wilshere, Ozil, Ramsey, Ozil.

Jack Wilshere's amazing goal:

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/wengerball-golazo-jack-wilshere-arsenal-1-0-v-norwich/

Norwich City - 1 - Howson.

Arsenal Line Up:

Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Wilshere, Arteta, Flamini, Cazorla, Ozil, Giroud.

Subs:

Vermaelen, Rosicky, Ramsey, Monreal, Fabianski, Bendtner, Jenkinson.

Norwich City Line Up:

Ruddy; Martin, Bassong (c), Turner, Olsson; Tettey, Fer, Howson; Snodgrass, Pilkington, Hooper.

Subs:

Bunn, Whittaker, Johnson, Hoolahan, Becchio, Redmond, R Bennett.

Arsenal's record signing Mesut Ozil is fit despite being substituted with a knee injury while playing for Germany in midweek.

Bacary Sagna and Santi Cazorla have recovered from hamstring and ankle injuries respectively.

Norwich winger Anthony Pilkington has a hamstring problem but manager Chris Hughton is hoping he will be fit.

The injury forced Pilkington to withdraw from the Republic of Ireland squad earlier this week.

MATCH PREVIEW

Arsenal will be relieved that Mesut Ozil has shaken off the knee problem suffered playing for Germany in midweek as the Gunners enter a hectic season-shaping spell of seven games in 23 days.

It's a remarkable testament to their resilience that they've kept winning games without the injured Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott in recent weeks. But they couldn't have afforded another blow, especially as Ozil has been magnificent for them.
They deserve to top the table, with goals flowing and a much-improved defence in front of the rapidly maturing Wojciech Szczeny.

This match, though, is the sort of banana skin that sorts out genuine title contenders from mere pretenders.

After a World Cup qualification break, and with minds drifting ahead to Tuesday's Champions League crunch meeting with Borussia Dortmund, there's a danger that the leaders might slip up.

Exactly 12 months ago they went to Carrow Road after the October international break and lost 1-0.

Since then though they've picked up 77 points from 38 games and no-one has collected more points or league wins in 2013 than the Gunners.
They also didn't have Mathieu Flamini a year ago. His gritty winning mentality has been crucial this season. With him anchoring the midfield so effectively, the flair players can perform with greater freedom, in particular Aaron Ramsey, who's playing the best football of his career.

Ozil's guile and effortless ability to create chances can sway the day, and with him fit, Norwich's hopes of creating an upset will be diminished.
But the Canaries did run Chelsea close in their last game, and led 1-0 at the Emirates last season with just five minutes left until Arsenal blasted in a thrilling three-goal salvo.

Arsenal need the win with Dortmund (h), Palace (a), Chelsea (h) in the Capital One Cup, Liverpool (h), Dortmund (a) and Man Utd (a) coming up between now and mid-November. That run could make or break their season.

MATCH FACTS:

Head-to-head:

Norwich's last victory at Arsenal was on the opening day of the newly-formed Premier League in 1992. The Canaries fought back from 2-0 down with 21 minutes to go to win 4-2.

Norwich have since visited Arsenal five times in the league without a win (D2, L3).

Arsenal have scored 15 goals in the last four home league meetings with Norwich.

Arsenal:

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six league matches and haven't lost in any competition since the opening day of the Premier League season, when Aston Villa beat them 3-1 at the Emirates.
The Gunners have scored in every league game in this campaign. Only Manchester City (17) have scored more goals than Arsenal (14) in this season's top flight.
Arsene Wenger's side have only managed three clean sheets in their last 14 league games at the Emirates.
Nine years ago this week, Arsenal racked up a 49th Premier League game without defeat. That run ended in their next match but remains a record.

Norwich:

Norwich have lost three of their last four league matches.
The Canaries have scored just three goals in their last six Premier League games.
Norwich have kept more clean sheets than Arsenal in the league this season (two, compared to Arsenal's one).
This is Norwich's eighth league match of the season. Last season they had to wait until their eighth league match for a win - that was a 1-0 victory over Arsenal.

Venue: Emirates Stadium

Referee: Lee Probert

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